Uniform cap



H. LEV

UNIFORM CAP Dec. 7, 1948.

Filed Nov.. 29, 1946 .Patented Dec. 7, 1948 UNITED STATES .PATENITTOFFICE This invention relates tee uniform cap having More particularly the present improvements are concerned with the meanswhereby an upstanding stay in the cap front is supportinglyconnected both to the frame and tea distending band for -the cover in a manner which is simple, dependable, and releasable. It is an important object of my invention to provide such a connection in order to permit iacil'eremoval, or replacemenaof thecover Whenever desired. 1

The improvements of my invention are also concerned with a band per se which is adapted ftc'be fitted within the coverfor support thereof, a stay being affixed to the lbandtoprovide a front supportior thecover; the band and stay together being *rnanipulatable to produce a framework of substantial strengthadapted to serve as a hanger for lightweight garments such as shirts. The feature of adouble use forone of the components oftheca-p is, therefore, a secondobjectand purpose of myinvention.

A suggestive embodiment of thisinvention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein- Fig. 1 is :airontelevational view of'the present Fig; 2 is i a fragmentary vertical section, eni larged, throughthe front end of the cap, taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3' is a view inperspective of the supporting holder and-the stay with the flexible -means shown at its-upperend; v Fig. 4-is a view in perspective of a band of spring metal adapted to be fitted within the cover attaching to maintainthe same in a state of distension;

and i l i i Fig.5 is a view of thesame band convertedinto a hangerfor shirts or the like.

Application November 29,1m,sainm aam 12 Claims. (ore -19s) it end 12 of a stays in the form of a strapwhich maybe slidably fitted to the inside of the bars against'the inner face of the plate to extend upwardly of the frame. The transverse bowing ofthe staygra'dually flattens outtoward an offset ll whichprovides a stop in the form ofan approximately horizontalledge adapted to overlie and rest" upon the frame top; and its upper end thereabove is extended both forwardly and upwardly of the frameF. The changing contour of the stay Sin itslower end region where it interfits with the holder H makes for an increased -frictional*connection therebetweemso that relative motion therebetween is effectively prevented. For longitudinal reenforcment. including the region of the offset ledge, the stay is provided with one or more ribs 16 preferably embossed The present cap maybe conventional in that itcomprlsesfin cornlciination, an endless frame F, made desirably of fiber or the like. This frame whichmay "be fabric-covered furnishes on its inner face a mountingfor aholder Hin the form of a plate whichis transversely bowed and from whichtineslfl may be struck outwardly to trav- 'ersethe frame for clinching upon its outer face (see Fig.2); The top edge of the holder is posi- 'tioned aboutflush with that of the frame. In somesuch way'as this the holder is secured fixedly to thefrizime.

holder iurnish a mounting for the bowed lower l. Hamil 50 A pair of endwise bowedbarsll is also; struck lengthwise of the strapexcept in its lower end region where adequate reeniorcementis provided by reason of the transverse bowing of the strap. To reduce weight, I may also provide in the stay an elongated slot I'L as shown. i The top end of the stay is formed intoa head 20 which upstandsin substantial parallelism with the lower and I2 thereof. Cooperating with the head is a plate which may be secured thereto as by rivets 22. Between the plate and stay head 20 is clamped one end of a flexible tab T having near its free end a hole which is desirab reenforcedas by eyelettingu i i To the inside of the frame may be aflixed the usual sweat band 25 which will concealthe presi ence of theholder plate At or near the lower edge ofthe sweat band a visor 26 isgsecuredfibut thispart of the cap construction forms no part of my invention; and so need not be further-desscribed. Arranged to. fit around the cap frame, .exteriorly thereof, is .theband 3|] of a cover C whose .side 3! at thetop joins with the usual tip 32. Fitted within the sideofwthe cover, adjacent the tip; is an endless forming roll 33 of any suitable material, such as sponge rubber, whichhas the property rofwsustaining the cover in a more or.less ldistended flcondition. i This roll tends to remain withinlthe eoverwhen the latter is detached from the frame and so may be regarded vasinunitary relationtherewith. "The flexible tab T isadapted. to be fitted around the roll at the front center to secure thesame and; the cover supportingly to the stay. For this purpose, I may employh th threaded shank .35 which extends rearwardlyefromfan emblem E which is afiixed tothe cap atthefront of the cover side 3| the shanljrjfi is then extended through the cover i}' 1 .t We e n a 1F "J mirth? 9,455,686 v 'i, if?) a stay S and also the hole 23 in the tab; and applied to the inner end of the shank is a nut 36 which may be advanced rotatably upon the shank to clamp the tab end securely in place While securing the emblem fast to the cap. Since the tab serves primarily to prevent removal of the cover, but not to secure it in a fixed position relative to the stay, the emblem is free to be shifted vertically of the slot I1 forf'disiilay at the adva'ri tageous pointr In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified construction of distension support for the cover. This consists to the frame, the cover comprising also a side extending upwardly and outwardly at the front and a tip, and a front support extending upwardly along the frame, then outwardly thereof in the form of a ledge adapted to engage the frame top, and then upwardly and outwardly beyond the frame, and means releasably connecting the front support with the cover at a point proximate to the *slii "and 'i'tip' at the 5. In a uniform cap, the combination of a of a resilient flat wire 40 with connected-enda together with a stay S aflixed rigidly thereto as by rivets 4|. In such a construction the stay 'r'e mains extended laterally of the band substantially the position shown in Fig.4.

It is possible to use the band of thisspe'cial construction for a hanger whereon to suspend lightweight articles such -as-shirts,-skirts,;etc. ;-For this -purposeth stay. -serving as a;' hand-1e, iS

manipulated to twist thaband-and form it into a shape substantially likeafigureY8 with opposite band portions aeand ,b curved reversel yi-and crossing each other; -.When-so twistedwthe -stay S is ,extended upwardly frofnq-theqband portion-u to engage and hold the opposites'band;portionb whereby-the-tiper 1d portions ;0 and-d of the band are maintainedinan outwardly extendedi relation,

.;-and-;oppositely with respect to the; stay Swhich :remainsin a medial position; As i-by means of a hook-A5, which --may -be";-'engaged within .arstay hole 46,- the hanger aiseadaptedto -be isuspended from anyrappropriate su port.

=I;cl aim:-

v 7-1. .In- 'a-uniform cap, the-combination :Di a

frame,- a cover removably" carried 'ibycthe :frame, .a transversely b owedholdersecured-tor the frame, ra ver-ticalsupport having a iowerendtransver'sely bowed and -'graduall y ifiattened-zout tthereabove adapted for sliding 'interfit with the i holder and 'toengage therewith wi-thniricreased friction as it'is advancedtoward itsfinahposition therewith,

the-supportwhen so interfittedawith the :holder being: extended thereabove at the wfront i of :the

,cap, -and-means for connecting ithevhclder "130 "the-coverat the front.

2."In a uniformx cap; "the combinati-on zlfifr'ila. frame, a cover removably carried :bytthe'frame,

a plate 'holderaflixed vertically *tothe. frame with its top edge substantiallyiflush ther'ewithga :strap support releasably ,corinected -'-to' the holder sand extended upwardly and iforwardly thereofythe strap -support being :providedwwi-th :a transverse offseta'da'pted to extend aoverm-thewxtop 'of the holder and frame for engagement 'therewith,-. -a rib extending longitudinally of rt-l'ie strap-and across the offset there'ofrfor providihg.="reenforce- .ment against transverse bendingthereof, and means at the upper endqof =tlie support:for:attachment with'the cover.

3; In a uniform capwtheccomblnation of a frame, a cover removably "carried -.-by the"-frame, a plate holder affixedxvertically it'o ztheffranie with its top edge substantially efiush therewith,a--strap support releasably"conhectd w the holder" and 1 extended upwardly and forwardly thereof, the strap support bein'g provided mfitii a t efieveise dif'set adapted to extend ever the top' tithe-holder and frame-for engagement 'tiii ewitfi, andim'eaiis at the upper end orthe support ifdr attachment with thecover, I

remd'yably fitted r 4; m :a" miner-m 1e55, the combination" LfIQaframe, a cover Y-removably 5'? WE??? 3 9 t i 0 f 12 fi gt therewith; and having; a lower :end :transa s r. a d adua y.sfl ttenedw out top of the holder and a rib extending 'longitudinallyz of the, strap and across the oif;se t thereof for 5pmvlding reenforc'ementeagainst transverseibendiifg 76 ,thereof,

to the frame, the cover comprising also a side extending upwardly and forwardly at the front and cover comprising a holder secured to the frame and an elongated stay slidingly supported at its lower end in the holder and at its upper end supportingly engaging with the cover, the

stay being formed intermediately of its endswith a transverslyextendedoffset to define a stop ledgeadapted to engage the frame top when the stay' has been slidingly advanced to its limit within the-holder wherebyto support the stay in a fixed position relativethereto Y 6. In a uniform cap, the combination of -a frame, a cover rer'novably carried by theifram e, a front support connectedwith the frame and mending ndand f rwarqiy he erae provided with a longitudinal'slot therein wholly above the frame,- an endle ss forming rollfitted within the cover, a flexible tabsectired at one end to the support and curved around :t he roll,

and m n e i fii ib ue the urts le and the free end of the tab for securing zthedatter i l'y in flexe P n- .the umw t a: f m P1561? ndi t u wer l m h frame andforwa'rdly thereof and-provided therethrough with a longitudinal slot whollyabove the frame, :an emblem I having rearwardly -extended hisied h l di ed-th care an the su port slot, 'a threaded nut ad int nt y s u e on the shank, and means connecting the support to the cover secured olampingly in-place in a desired position of adjustmefitbetwen the -nut and support. I 8. .In ,a uniform cap, ,the'combination yof a I carried by the frame, a transversely bowed holder'secured .to' the frame,

cover ,1 front "in engagethreabove adapted for sliding interfit withwthe older and; to engage th ewi h-w th increased friction as it is advance d-,- toward= its final; position zt herewi thin; the support when so interfittedwith ithe holder being extended thereabove at'thexfront of the cap. I

a a irerm a thecombination eof frame, acover removal ii -carriedby the frame,

.a .r'ilat holder a-ffixed vertically to then-frame its top edge: substantially flush therewith, a strap support for the; cover :front' h incengag einent therewith reieasably; eonnectedato :the holder and extended upwardly; and forwardly thereof, the strap support being-providedwwith a transverse 'oifset adapted (to =e X't8lldi0YE1";ithe

and, .frame for engagement 10. In a uniform cap, the comhlriation a ouse frame, a cover removably carried by the frame,

top of the holder and frame for engagement therewith.

11. In a uniform cap, the combination of a frame, a cover having a band removably fitted to the frame, the cover comprising also a side extending upwardly and outwardly at the front and a tip, and a front support for the cover in engagement therewith extending upwardly along the frame, then outwardly thereof in the form of a ledge adapted to engage the frame top, and then upwardly and outwardly beyond the frame.

12. In a uniform cap, the combination of a frame, a cover having a band removably fitted to the frame, the cover comprising also a side extending upwardly and forwardly at the front -30 Number and a tip, and a front support for the cover rising from between the frame and cover comprising a holder secured to the frame and an elongated stay slidingly supported at its lower end in the holder and at its upper end supportingly engaged with the cover, the stay being formed intermediately of its ends with a transversely extended offset to define a stop ledge adapted to engage the frame top when the stay has been slidingly advanced to its limit within the holder whereby to support the stay in a. fixed position relative thereto.

HARRY LEV.

REFERENCES CITED Thefollowing references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Name Date Leininger Feb. 15, 1910 Lev Apr. 11, 1939 Scheppler Nov. 2'7, 1945 

